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Stay by My Side after the Rain japanese drama review
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Stay by My Side after the Rain
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by Ju Moon
4 days ago
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 10.0
I know this series won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but I found it to be such a sweet, cute, and introspective story with a beautiful message. I had fun and got emotional following Kanade and Mashiro’s journey of growth.

Kanade Shinichiro is a quiet, reserved man living a quiet routine as an office worker. He carries deep emotional wounds and has chosen to hide his sexuality as a way to protect himself. But despite living an almost numb existence, cause he's afraid to allow himself to feel, he’s incredibly sensitive underneath it all.

Mashiro Kosuke, on the other hand, is more spontaneous, but he’s not without his own insecurities. He represents a part of Kanade’s past that he tried to bury, but that keeps knocking at his door.

I saw some criticism about the intimate scenes between the two characters, and while I agree with most of it, I honestly wasn’t expecting anything different from what we got. To be honest, a different kind of scene would’ve felt off to me cause it just wouldn’t match their personalities.

The rain in the story isn’t just a symbol of cleansing, it’s also nourishing. It washes away their repressed emotions and makes space for love to bloom. That little “wedding” scene in the café, which felt like an emotional sanctuary for them, was absolutely adorable. They’re not alone in the world anymore.
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